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Scot Shields has officially retired from baseball.

Shields had to be shut down in September of last season due to elbow problems and drew very little interest on the free agent market this winter. He told reporters in January that he was open to continuing his career in the right situation, but that situation never came along. The 35-year-old righty will finish with a stellar 3.18 career ERA and can safely be called one of modern baseball's most reliable setup men. Fri, Mar 18, 2011 01:17:00 PM

The veteran setup man told reporters at the end of last season that he was thinking about hanging up his cleats for good, but several teams have expressed interest and he has not yet filed official retirement papers. "I'm not leaning any way," Shields told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday. "If something comes along that seems like it's a good deal in a good place, I will play. If not, I'll be happy to stay home and spend time with my family." Wed, Jan 5, 2011 07:18:00 PM

Scot Shields told Dan Woike of the Orange County Register that he is contemplating retirement.

"I don’t know. I could be home," said Shields. "I’ve definitely put thought into that, just going home and spending time with the family, or, I could pitch again. If the right situation comes up, I’ll look at it. But I’ll be very happy to just go home." Shields hasn't pitched since September 7 due to tightness in his right elbow. The 35-year-old right-hander has struggled to stay on the field for each of the last two seasons, posting a 5.65 ERA over 63 appearances. Tue, Sep 28, 2010 08:53:00 PM

Scot Shields has probably thrown his last pitch this season because of a strained muscle on the inside of his forearm.

It appears Shields has avoided a major injury, as an MRI didn't reveal ligament damage to his elbow, but the forearm ailment is expected to end his year. He'll be examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum this week before a final decision is made. Shields has a 5.28 ERA in 43 games this season. Sun, Sep 19, 2010 10:46:00 AM

Josh Hamilton's potential suspension for drug use would begin at the start of the season, a source tells Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com.

That's meaningful because Hamilton is also in the process of recovering from shoulder surgery, so the recovery and his suspension could coincide. In fact, there's a chance that Hamilton could actually end up serving his entire suspension, whatever it may be, while rehabbing. A decision on a potential suspension isn't expected anytime soon, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.

The club had previously not dismissed the possibility of Richards being ready by Opening Day, but they've now conceded that he'll begin the season on the disabled list. His recovery from patella tendon surgery is going well, though, as he's throwing bullpen sessions and will do simulated pitchers' fielding practice on Sunday. Richards is coming off a breakout 2014 campaign that included a 2.61 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 164/51 K/BB ratio over 168 2/3 innings.